We were out for a walk and saw a strange looking object in a tree. We first surmised that it was a nest. It looks as if the limbs and pinecones were woven or piled to make it somewhat of a dome shape and the new growth is a healthy green.
However, It’s awfully far out on limb for such a large nest and it’s quite late in the year for a new nest.
I surfed the internet and can’t find any critter that builds a nest like this.
We’ve finally loosely decided that possibly during a wind gust that the twigs and pinecones got trapped in the Y of the limb forming a platform of sorts and the new growth sprouted out of it and made the dome shape.
Do you recognize this and what it may be?
I’d love to hear your thoughts.
edited in 11-29-2016:
I’m happy to report that Jane Tims has solved the mystery nest; it’s called a “Witch’s Broom”
It’s an over-growth that can be caused by various things. Jane Tims has an interesting post that explains about it called “Witch’s Broom” If you get a chance pop over and read it.
Thanks so very much Jane for solving my mystery. 🙂
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That is very unusual. I would blame the squirrels. They like to do odd things 🙂
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lol Laura
I agree, I think you may be on to something there. Squirrels seem to like to make mischief to confuse us humans. 😀
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That would be cool if it was a big nest. Would love to get above and see what is in there, if anything.
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Hi Ginny
Welcome to my blog.
I agree, it would be fun to get up there and see if anything was in it. It’s a shame we don’t have a drone, we could fly it over it and see what’s there.
Thanks for visiting and leaving me a happy comment.
I hope you’ll visit again sometime.
🙂
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I agree with her about the drone. You need to see if someone has one and wwants to fly it for you. Then you could post the video!
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Thanks Nadine
I wish we knew someone with a drone. I’d love to see if it’s a nest and share it with you all. 🙂
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An aerial view was exactly what came to my mind too. Maybe a rudimentary one from a toy plane and an inexpensive camera! 😛
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Thanks Anita
I agree. I wish I knew someone with a drone or toy plane. It would be such fun to video it and see what it might be. 🙂
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It’s certainly a mystery! An interesting one…!
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Thanks Dianna
Yep, the mystery of mother nature can really be a fun challenge to figure out. 🙂
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I think it’s what we call a ‘witch’s broom’. A disease gets into the plant tissues and causes the regular growth pattern to skew. I have two right outside the window in our woods.
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Thanks Jane
I looked up Witches Broom and I think you may have solved my mystery. Very interesting. I’d never heard of it before. Learning new stuff is one of the reason’s I enjoy blogging.Thank you so very much. 🙂
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Hi. I did a post on my blog about witch’s broom January 2, 2012 if you’d like to see it. My photo isn’t as good as yours.
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Thanks Jane
I enjoyed your post, poetry and artwork. You’re multi-talented.
I hope you don’t mind, I posted a link to your post in my edit about you solving my mystery.
Thanks so very much. I appreciate your solving this mystery. 🙂
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Hi. I don’t mind at all. Now you can keep an eye out for more ‘witch’s brooms’!
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Thanks Jane
That’s the best part. Now I’ll look for them everywhere. Cool! 🙂
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